Description

Jamu Lodge: Your Gateway to Eco-Adventure in Cuyabeno Reserve

Jamu means Armadillo in the indigenous Siona language, it is the perfect eco-lodge located in the incredible Cuyabeno wildlife reserve, where clients can enjoy different types of activities. We are located along the Cuyabeno River, 15 minutes downstream from the wonderful Laguna Grande. Our lodge practices a policy of minimal environmental impact. they have light / they don’t have connectors) But if we have connectors in social areas, where they can recharge all kinds of cameras, etc., solar panels help us to work in operating areas with a capacity of 110wtz.

The best lodge in Cuyabeno. Great location, the only one that offers excellent Ecuadorian typical food with a different menu every day, pure unlimited water, ecological and sustainable, super comfortable rooms, and great naturalistic guides. Solar panels and electricity all the time.

Itinerary 4 days

Day 1. The tour begins at the entrance of the Cuyabeno River where the guide will provide information about the Reserve and important recommendations to start the two-hour navigation on the Cuyabeno River to Jamu Lodge. During the canoe ride you get a first look at the jungle and you can see different types of birds such as caciques, orioles, and the prehistoric bird Hoatzin. You may also be able to see a variety of monkeys and other jungle animals, depending on weather and weather conditions. We will arrive at Jamu Lodge around 4:30 p.m. At that time you will be shown your rooms and you can relax a bit. After the siesta, we will leave the lodge to swim in the lagoon and see a beautiful sunset in the middle of the Laguna Grande. Then you will return to the camp for dinner, and you can finish your first day in the jungle, relax in a hammock, or have a drink at the bar.

 

Day 2. Your second day begins with a delicious breakfast, then we will take a walk of approximately 3 to 4 hours through the primary forest, where the guide will explain to us about a tropical forest and medicinal plants. You can also see large trees like the CEIBO or small insects like ants. You will return to the lodge to have lunch and take a break and in the afternoon we will go out to see the beautiful butterflies and swim in the lagoon. If possible we will be able to observe the beautiful brushed dolphins and enjoy the impressive sunset. Then, we returned to the lodge for dinner. At night we carry out a nocturnal activity, focused on the search for alligators on the banks of the river.

 

Day 3. After breakfast, we set off in a canoe down the river for about an hour to visit a family from the Tarapuy community. You will be able to learn to prepare Casabe, a traditional Yuca bread, where we will help in its elaboration. Learn to use the materials of the jungle to make bread, in this we spend the whole day. We will return to the Lodge at approximately two in the afternoon. After lunch we have relaxation activities; To end the day we will have a short walk through the primary forest focused on observing nocturnal insects, such as spiders, gekos, or scorpions, and listening to the noises and sounds of the night.

 

Day 4. On the last day of the 4d/3n tour, early in the morning before breakfast, we will have a bird-watching excursion that is optional and will depend a lot on the weather conditions; Upon returning to the lodge we will have a delicious breakfast, and then the transfer back to the Cuyabeno Reserve Bridge where the tour ends.

 

LOCATION

Sucumbios province. Close to the Colombian border / Jungle 

TRIP TYPE

• Adventure / Trekking / Nature / Wildlife / Indigenous Communities
• DURATION
• 4 days / 5 days
• AVAILABLE
• Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

PRICE

Staring at $350 min 2 pax.

 

* Casa CarpeDM partner. Only here you will get the best rate

* Get a 10% discount on your night back from Cuyabeno or a free breakfast 

* Free storage room for your big backpack

* Get picked up from Casa CarpeDM